I own the Tamron lens too, and I am very pleased. I did notice it is sensitive for flare, perhaps the Pentax ones have a better coating?
On Wednesday 13 October 2004 00:14, Bruce Dayton wrote: FJW> I agree with that. Before my 67 gear, I had an FA 100/2.8 Macro - very FJW> nice lens. FJW> FJW> At the point of getting my *istD, and needing a macro lens, I chose FJW> the Tamron 90/2.8 AF lens. Apart from being a bit lighter, it is FJW> better balanced than the FA, and the manual focus feel (very important FJW> to me) is wonderful. It is a clutch style system, much like the FA* FJW> lenses and has a focus feel more like them. As far as image quality FJW> vs the FA 100/2.8 macro, I am not seeing any difference to note. FJW> FJW> You don't buy the Tamron because of price, it was only about $40 less FJW> than the FA when I got it. Given a choice between the two again, I FJW> would go for the Tamron again. FJW> FJW> -- FJW> Best regards, FJW> Bruce FJW> FJW> FJW> Tuesday, October 12, 2004, 3:44:08 PM, you wrote: FJW> FJW> N> I have owned and used the Tamrom AF 90mm f/2.8 for some years FJW> N> and find it excellent. The manual focus feels like a proper MF FJW> N> lens, and the AF is fast. I sold a Pentax SMC-F 100mm f/2.8 and FJW> N> kept the Tamron as I find it much more usable. FJW> FJW> N> Nick FJW> FJW> N> ________________ Reply Header ________________ FJW> N> Subject: Re: Quality of Sigma's Macro Lenses? FJW> N> Author: Patrick Genovese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> FJW> N> Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 10:20:29 +0000 FJW> FJW> N> Hi Steve, FJW> FJW> N> Sorry for the late replay. to answer both your questions: FJW> FJW> N> I've never used the 2.5 version so I can't compare but I am FJW> N> extremely happy with the SP90 2.8 (Non DI version). Now they've FJW> N> released a DI (digitally integrated) version which is supposed to FJW> N> perform better with digital SLRs. FJW> FJW> N> I also know someone tho has SP90/2.8 (the non DI version) on a FJW> N> canon eos 10d DSLR and he is happy with the results he's getting. I FJW> N> have no hands on experience with the DI version but I think that FJW> N> Tamron would be very careful about messing about with one of their FJW> N> mainstay products. FJW> FJW> FJW> N> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: FJW> FJW> >>Just thought of another question. Do you have the FJW> >>"Di" version of this lens? FJW> >> FJW> >> FJW> >>--- Patrick Genovese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: FJW> >> FJW> >> FJW> >> FJW> >>>Why don't you consider the legendry Tamron SP90 FJW> >>>f2.8. True the focal FJW> >>>length is a littile bit shorter but its an awseome FJW> >>>lens and a great FJW> >>>portrait lens to boot. FJW> >>> FJW> >>>Perhaps its only flaw is that it tends to hunt a bit FJW> >>>in AF mode but then FJW> >>>Macro lenses tend to be used in MF mode anyway. FJW> >>> FJW> >>>Insofar as sharpness is concerened it is as sharp as FJW> >>>they get. I've got FJW> >>>one and it has never ever let me down. FJW> >>> FJW> >>>Steve Pearson wrote: FJW> >>> FJW> >>> FJW> >>> FJW> >>>>Does anyone have extensive knowledge/use of Sigma's FJW> >>>>Macro lenses? I'm thinking of both the EX FJW> >>>> FJW> >>>> FJW> >>>versions, FJW> >>> FJW> >>> FJW> >>>>as well as their new digital line "DG" series. FJW> >>>>Although they are both priced the same @ B&H for FJW> >>>> FJW> >>>> FJW> >>>the FJW> >>> FJW> >>> FJW> >>>>105mm lens, they would appear to be around $200 FJW> >>>> FJW> >>>> FJW> >>>less FJW> >>> FJW> >>> FJW> >>>>than the new Pentax DA 100mm lens that is still to FJW> >>>>come. FJW> >>>> FJW> >>>>Anyone have any sample photos they would like to FJW> >>>>share? FJW> >>>> FJW> >>>>Thanks again all! FJW> >>>> FJW> >>>> FJW> >>>> FJW> >>>>__________________________________ FJW> >>>>Do you Yahoo!? FJW> >>>>Y! Messenger - Communicate in real time. Download FJW> >>>> FJW> >>>> FJW> >>>now. FJW> >>> FJW> >>> FJW> >>>>http://messenger.yahoo.com FJW> >>>> FJW> >>>> FJW> >>>> FJW> >>>> FJW> >>>> FJW> >>>> FJW> >>> FJW> >>> FJW> >> FJW> >> FJW> >>__________________________________________________ FJW> >>Do You Yahoo!? FJW> >>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around FJW> >>http://mail.yahoo.com FJW> >> FJW> >> FJW> >> FJW> FJW> FJW> FJW> FJW> FJW> FJW> FJW> FJW> -- Frits Wüthrich
